Red Buckeye

Golden Bamboo

About Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo

Red Buckeye

Golden Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

China, Japan

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Phyllostachys aurea

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 3

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Bugs

Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Bānsa

In German

Red Buckeye

Bambus

In French

Red Buckeye

Bambou

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Bambú

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

bambu

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Bambus

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2090

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo. Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Golden Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Red Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen and Golden Bamboo has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo

Season and care of Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Golden Bamboo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam and for Golden Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Golden Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Golden Bamboo flower color: White
Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo

Care of Red Buckeye and Golden Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.